President Donald Trump has transformed Washington, D.C., with an indefinite National Guard deployment, the shuttering of USAID, and construction projects, marking his imprint on the nation's capital a…
Katie Porter, after losing the California governor race, plans to continue teaching at UC Irvine School of Law and focus on family. She sees the loss as an opportunity to reset and engage in policy wo…
A mistrial was declared Friday in the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures, after the jury d…
Elon Musk's X Money digital payment venture is expanding to more US premium users on social network X, part of his plan to create an 'everything app.' The tool, which allows peer-to-peer payments and …
Nike designed World Cup uniforms prioritizing breathability and moisture management, using recycled materials and mesh stitching to regulate temperature amid hot conditions. The company tested kits in…
Seattle's World Cup 'Pride Match' between Iran and Egypt highlights the city's LGBTQ+ inclusivity amid opposition from both countries, where same-sex relations are illegal. FIFA will allow rainbow fla…
California voters will decide 14 ballot measures in November, the most since 2016, including a billionaire tax, environmental review reforms, and medical research bonds. The measures address affordabi…
The ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor and the man she allegedly hired to kill him for $400,000 were ordered to stand trial for murder, while charges were dropped against two other defendants due to i…
San Diego police arrested Christopher Creek, 52, on June 16 after DNA evidence linked him to the 1999 strangulation murder of 23-year-old Diane Ayres, whose body was found near Balboa Park Golf Course…
Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams sued the company Thursday in federal court, alleging it is trying to silence her through an invalid arbitration order and a severance agreement signed under d…
Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to illegally retaining classified information, striking a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid prison. The ple…
California bosses earn a median wage of $143,200, 146% more than the typical worker's $58,200, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The state has 1.3 million managers, the most of any sta…
The US Department of Transportation proposed removing the requirement for brake pedals in driverless vehicles, a move that could accelerate deployment of robotaxis by companies like Waymo and Tesla. T…
The U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday with a curated list of 50 fiction and nonfiction books that tell the nation's stories, featuring works by Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, John Steinbeck, and…
Sears left customer Karen Plaskon without a refrigerator for six months despite her paying for a Master Protection Agreement. After delays and cancellations, consumer advocate Christopher Elliott inte…
Fortinet paid $15 million for two Sunnyvale properties, completing a land assembly that could enable a major expansion of its headquarters. The cybersecurity company has spent $623.9 million on Bay Ar…
California's May budget revision includes a $3.6 million increase for operations of the Fort Ord Dunes Campground as part of the Outdoors for All initiative. The 98-site campground, funded by Proposit…
A registered sex offender in California was arrested twice in one week, first for assault to commit rape and then for sexual battery and false imprisonment, after being released from jail due to a pen…
An online auction of the former Charles Shaw winery estate in Napa Valley closed Wednesday with a winning bid of $9 million, meeting the opening price set by Concierge Auctions. The 42-acre property, …
The developer of American Canyon's Watson Ranch housing project, American Canyon 1 LLC, filed a lawsuit to halt a proposed 281-acre city boundary expansion, arguing it violates a 2008 voter-approved m…